atoned (for)

verb

past tense of atone (for)
as in redeemed
to make up for (an offense) tried to atone for forgetting their anniversary by giving his wife a truly extravagant gift

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoned (for)
  1. redeemed
  2. compensated
  3. repaid
  4. corrected
  5. amended
Verb
  • This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • The offer is available to members of the My Chili’s Rewards program and can be redeemed through the Chili’s app or offers sent by email.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of redeemed
Verb
  • She will also be compensated for 20 unused vacation days and 15 personal leave days.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • During the school year, Black is compensated for his time as an assistant football coach and wrestling coach.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of compensated
Verb
  • Officials said the county’s share will be repaid through future development fees.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente left Pedri out of his starting line-up after a fairly underwhelming World Cup, and his replacement, Fabian Ruiz, repaid his coach’s faith.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of repaid
Verb
  • However, Pregen said city inspectors later signed an affidavit of compliance certifying Martinez had corrected the violations roughly two months ago.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Definition of corrected
Verb
  • But, citing a need for competition and consumer choice, Accra amended Next Gen Infraco’s license in March.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
  • The difficulty is that Congress has repeatedly amended these rules over the last century.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of amended
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“Atoned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoned%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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